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IT Managers need to be a good leader to be successful and manage successful teams. Whether you are a project manager, a department manager or a team manager learning the some basic principles of leadership is essential to becoming a better manager
It is what you do that makes you successful. That is why these 20 [...]
Building positive relationships between teams and individuals is an important part of building a world-class IT organization. You need to have a positive work environment. One where you are surrounded by other team members who share in a common goal of excellence and the greater good of the department and the company.
There are three rules [...]
Twitter can be a useful tool for networking, news and gaining insight from interesting people. Recent events in Iran has shown Twitter can also be a better resource for news and information that the mass media. Over the past week I have been visiting Twitterfall reading the tweets on the #iranelection hash tag.
Finding people [...]
A recent survey revealed the top 5 essential skills needed for those in leadership roles. Some say leaders are born. I think leaders can be developed if they are committed to developing the skills needed to become a good leader. Leadership skills are a valuable asset for someone looking to move up in an [...]
Too often leaders focus on weaknesses rather than strengths. Starting at an early age whether intentional or not focus is put on weaknesses. A report card with 3 A’s, 2 B’s and a C will likely generate a response “Why did you get a C?”. The focus was put on the weakness, a C [...]
How many times have you approached someone for help and heard “It’s not my problem” or “It’s not my job”? I am sure you have heard this more than once since companies seem to be full of people who chant them as if they were their own personal mantra.
These types of responses point to [...]
The stock market is in turmoil. Rumors of layoffs may abound. Retirement plans are taking serious hits. Political and economic uncertainty adds to the stress level of our employees.
These are troubling times for companies and for employees. This is the time for leaders to rise to the challenge and ensure their employees that all [...]
In this continuing series of articles on leadership, we are going to look at why leaders need to drive change within their organization.
A leader must be the one to stand up and say this needs to change and this is how we are going to do it. They should lead the strategy, planning, development [...]
Great leaders are usually great communicators. No leadership skill can compensate for poor communications. Great communicators use their skills to persuade others to follow. They are able to present their vision and plan in a clear and concise manner.
In the first article in this series, Leadership Skills – Communications Part 1 we looked at the [...]
To be a great leader you must first be a great communicator. With good communications skills you will be able to articulate your vision clearly and repeatedly. Spell out your plan of action, asking for everyone’s support and showing confidence in a positive outcome.
Think of all of the areas where communications skills are used.
One-on-one with [...]